Ever wondered what prompts a cricketer to sport a particular jersey number on his back? For some, these numbers have a special place in their life.


RCB's Yuvraj Singh sports jersey No 12 — his date of birth. Pic/Atul Kamble 

Take the example of Royal Challengers Bangalore big-hitter Chris Gayle, who sports 333 on his jersey. It is a reminder of the West Indian's triple century against Sri Lanka at Galle in 2010-11 which was the highest score by a Windies batsman outside the Caribbean.